All posts by Leonid Kim

Interesting idea)

Before anybody says anything:

1) I know that the Geth Outreach Corps can only exist if you didn't destroy the geth in ME3.

1. Blind Eyes: a medium-sized shipping company founded by former smugglers.

During the Reaper War many trade routes were disrupted, and galactic governments came to rely on smugglers for a lot of their needs. Naturally, some sense of cameraderie and good will formed between the smugglers and the government officials.

After the war, a big number of smugglers formed the Blind Eyes shipping company. They primarily operate in the Citadel Space and on the fringes of the Terminus Systems.

Despite the elimination of the Reaper threat, communication and logistics aren't as reliable as they used to be, so Blind Eyes enjoy a steady supply of assignments from many clients.

There are some rumors that Blind Eyes haven't fully abandoned their smuggling habits, but the Citadel Council is willing to turn a blind eye to their less legal activities. For now.

2. Citadel's Galaxy Rebuilding Initiative (CGRI): a galaxy-wide rebuilding and salvaging initiative backed by the Citadel Council.

The Reaper War has affected the entire galaxy from the Citadel Space to the Terminus Systems. The Citadel Council launched a massive restoration project to rebuild the galaxy.

CGRI's main task at the moment is to rebuild the homeworlds most affected by the Reaper War: Palaven, Thessia, and Earth. The Batarian Planetary League is currently negotiating the details of Khar'Shan's restoration since the amount of devastation is more than the nascent batarian government can handle right now.

CGRI has a mostly cordial working relationship with Blind Eyes and relies on the shipping company for most of its logistical needs. Some of CGRI's members aren't thrilled to work with former smugglers, but so far it hasn't moved past a few bar brawls.

3. Geth Outreach Corps: a rebuilding and salvage operation formed by the geth.

The Reaper War brought a lot of changes and geth were affected by them just as much if not more as the rest of the galaxy.

Now, fully sentient and free from Reaper control, the geth realized that they will have to work together with organic races to coexist peacefully. The result of this thought process is the Geth Outreach Corps, an organisation that offers help with rebuilding, salvage and security to any organics willing to accept it.

Despite the name, the ranks of GOC aren't entirely composed of geth. Geth sympathizers from across the galaxy have joined GOC to show that organics and synthetics can exist peacefully.

The reception to GOC has been mixed. Some people are still fearful of their former enemies, while others are ready to embrace GOC's help.

The organisation doesn't request payments for its services but it does accept donations in the shape of credits and raw materials.

4. Reaper Containment Force: a Citadel Council's special ops team dedicated to finding and securing Reaper tech.

The Reaper War left a lot of Reaper tech scattered throughout the galaxy. In the aftermath of the war, Reaper technology became very popular on the black market. To prevent such powerful and advance technology from falling into the wrong hands, the Council has formed the Reaper Containment Force (RCF).

This organisation consists of scientists, engineers and field agents. Some of the notable members are Ann Bryson, Brynn Cole, Gavin Archer and many other prominent specialists.

However, RCF has a second, hidden objective: secure all the Leviathan enthrallment devices. The Council is unsure of the Leviathans' intentions, so it tasked RCF with recovering as much Leviathan tech as possible.

5. Tasi vas Omega: a quarian community on Omega.

Not every quarian on Omega is an exile. Some have left the Fleet voluntarily, others didn't want to come back from their Pilgrimages. Nonetheless, all of these quarians live together, work together and fight together.

After the Reaper War more people decided to leave the Fleet and a lot of them ended up on Omega.

These "Nobodies from Omega" have a symbiotic relationship with Talons, the main faction the station. After all, quarians are experts at keeping old tech going despite the odds.

Tasi vas Omega provide sanctuary to any quorian passing through Omega whether on a Pilgrimage or on a mission for the Migrant Fleet.

The attitude towards this motley faction aboard the Fleet is mixed: some view them as traitors and deserters while others praise their efforts to create home outside of the Fleet or Rannoch.

6. The Batarian Planetary League: the new batarian government that wants to coexist peacefully with the Citadel species.

The Batarian Hegemony took the brunt of the initial Reaper invasion. After the Reaper War ended, there was no batarian government to rebuild. There was a dire need for strong leadership.

Grothan Pazness, the former governor of Camala, founded the Batarian Planetary League to rebuild after the war and to begin a new age for batarians - an age of peace.

So far, the reaction from the rest of the galactic community was positive if a little bit wary. Pazness is negotiating the re-opening of the batarian embassy on the Citadel and the finer details of rebuilding Khar'Shan with the help of CGRI.

Most batarians welcomed the emergence of this new regime, while a few radicals (mostly members of Special Intervention Unit) went into hiding.

The BPA represents change, a chance for a new beginning and it seems to be working.

Is there no info on this online? Seems like a thing that would be somewhere out there). Not complaining, just seems weird that you haven't found a solution for this after all this time

It could be a ship of the same class from a different faction, if the Alliance's naming conventions remain the same)

Note: I know that the Systems Alliance frigates are named after great battles in human history. Naming conventions could change or your vessel could belong to a different faction)

1. Argo: a frigate named after the Argonauts' vessel from Greek mythology.

2. Borodino: a Systems Alliance frigate named after the Battle of Borodino.

3. Dragon: one of the faster frigates in her class.

4. Inferno: a frigate that almost fell victim to a huge fire onboard.

5. Shadow: a stealth frigate.

6. Vienna: a Systems Alliance frigate named after the Battle of Vienna.

That also works

So, before anybody says anything:

1. We don't know how thoroughly the Reapers exterminated the people aboard the Citadel. Yes, there is a lot of corpses at the end of ME3, but there could be survivors.

2. I know Yagh are super ambitious, violent and independent. You could beat one in a boss fight and get them to join you. They follow strength and are loyal to their leaders, so it's not in the realm of the impossible).

So, the turian Spectre hunter and the drell war orphan had an equal number of votes. The orphan won). I think I'll roll all of the characters with equal number of votes into a separate poll for DLC Squadmates.

1. The Wildcard

- over the course of her life she worked as a bartender, mercenary, demolitions expert and many other jobs

- she had two daughters with a turian military officer

- they separated later on, her daughters have grown up and gone their separate ways

- she used to own a bar on Omega but it got destroyed when she refused to pay protection fees to Blue Suns (that was before the Reaper War)

- now she travels across the galaxy using her varied skillset to earn money

Loyalty Mission: Settle the Tab

The Wildcard wants to get some revenge on the Blue Suns for destroying her bar. Head to Omega to help her out.

2. The Huntress

- fought in the Battle of Earth

- bonded with a human soldier who wanted a pet raven

- the soldier died during the Battle of Earth

- the Huntress found a wounded raven in the aftermath of the battle, nursed it back to health and named it after her friend

- now she travels everywhere with her raven

Loyalty Mission: Honor the Fallen

The Huntress is going to Earth to attend a memorial service for casualties of the Reaper War. You're invited as well.

3. The Spymaster

- was trained as a spy from a young age

- worked for the hanar government for 20 years

- wanted to see more in life and left

- not very talkative

- likes folding origami

Loyalty Mission: A Small Favor

The Spymaster's former employer asked for a favor: many ships have been disappearing in hanar space. Head to a rendezvous point to begin the investigation.

4. The Orphan

- was aboard the Citadel when it got taken by the Reapers

- her parents disappeared elsewhere, assumed dead

- she got adopted by a turian family

- works as a bodyguard

- keeps looking for her biological parents

- has a small collection of weapons that people tried to kill her clients with

Loyalty Mission: Final Resting Place

The Orphan seems to have found the final resting place of her parents. Perhaps, visiting it might bring her closure.

5. The Liaison

- a seasoned STG operative

- likes building ship models

- wants to see some action outside of clandestine STG operations

Loyalty Mission: Classified

A delicate situation has occured on a remote salarian research station. You've been asked to investigate since your ship is unaffiliated with STG.

6. The Test Subject

- a member of a secret salarian uplifting program

- escaped containment during the Cerberus attack on Sur'Kesh

- stole the ship and left the planet

- explored/murdered his way through the galaxy

- after the war ended up on Omega

- works as hired muscle

Loyalty Mission: Homecoming

The Test Subject has a few scores to settle back home. Travel with him to Parnack and help him get revenge.

Note: forgot about ME3: Retaliation (multiplayer DLC), usually I pick the names that aren't used elsewhere in the ME media)

1. Mass Effect: A Fool's Gambit

- a comic series about a group of con artists before the Reaper War.

2. Mass Effect: C-Sec Files

- an anthology about notable cases from C-Sec's records.

3. Mass Effect: One Day

- an anthology about everyday life on the Citadel, Omega, Illium, Tuchanka, Earth and other locations set before the Reaper War.

4. Mass Effect: Retaliation

- a comic series about the Skillian Blitz and the Systems Alliance counterattack on Torfan.

5. Mass Effect: Rise of the Queen

- a comic series about Aria T'Loak's rise to power on Omega.

6. Mass Effect: Salvation

- a comic series about the vents before and during the drell evacuation from Rakhana by the hanar.

Somehow I double-posted this poll and noticed only now). Oh, well)

I know that number 4 can exist only if you:

A) brokered peace between geth and quarians

and

B) didn't wipe out all synthetics in the end)

1. The Cyborg

- was a Spectre for 30 years

- during one of her missions the target got away

- she was caught in an explosion

- she survived but had to be outfitted with a lot of cybernetic modifications

- she was queitly retired from the Spectres

- since then she became a private investigator/mercenary

Loyalty Mission: Like a Phoenix

The Cyborg has caught up to the person who scarred her for life. She wants you to help her get revenge for her mutilation.

2. The Outcast

- used to be a slaver

- despised humans

- during the Reaper War got saved by a slave

- renounced his ways and fought alongside humans for the rest of the war

- wants to change his people's ways and abolish slavery

- butted heads with some of his former colleagues over this

- they forced him to leave the batarian space

- still has some friends among his former colleagues

Loyalty Mission: Helping Hand

Some of the Outcast's former colleagues have been brutally murdered. Dhoruk, his old friend, has contacted the Outcast and asked him for help against this unknown foe. The Outcast is willing to help but asked for your assistance in the matter.

3. The Shaman

- a member of an old and proud clan

- after turians used the genophage, his clan fell into decline

- the Shaman tried to hold the clan together, but it all fell apart

- every other member either died during the Krogan Rebellions, died during the infighting or left the clan

- he is now a clan of one

Loyalty Mission: Land of the Dead

The Shaman visits the graves of his clansmen every year. Accompany him to Tuchanka to pay respects to his fallen clan.

4. The Explorer

- is one of the geth sympathizers

- lost their brother in the Battle of Rannoch

- volunteered to have a geth uploaded into their suit

- built up a friendship with their geth companion Kello

- has been going on missions for the Fleet across the galaxy

Loyalty Mission: A Friend in Need

Someone has been attacking a remote geth enclave. The Explorer and Kello have asked your permission to look into these attacks.

5. The Killer

- grew up on the streets of Omega

- once saw a group of people who wanted to roast a small varren cub (don't know what to call a small varren)

- he managed to steal it away

- together they've survived on Omega

- eventually the Killer joined the Eclipse where he became a skilled assassin

- after some time, the Killer left the Eclipse and started freelancing his services

Loyalty Mission: Salarian's Best Friend

Velgor (the Killer's pet varren) is missing. Whoever took them, they asked for a meeting and left a set of coordinates. Help the Killer get Velgor back.

6. The Old Soldier

- a veteran of the First Contact War and the Reaper War

- was a soldier, a bounty hunter, a wrestler, and a mercenary

- has a lot of scars, each with a story

- a fan of human detective novels

Loyalty Mission: Collector's Item

A rare edition of the Old Soldier's favourite novel is going to be sold on an illegal auction. He asked you to go with him to this auction.